Sapelo Island is Georgia’s fourth largest barrier island. It is home to Hogg Hummock Community, the last island-based Gullah Geechee community in Georgia, as well as wildlife conservation areas managed by the State of Georgia and University of Georgia research facilities.
Join OHM Justice Strategist Sapelo descendant Jazz Watts and Education Coordinator Stephanie Chewning for “A Closer Look at Sapelo.” In this Naturalist 101 lecture, we will dive into Sapelo Island’s ecological and cultural history—and what is happening now.